County News

The Board of Determination will be holding a meeting to review the Proposed Timberlee Drainage District via Zoom and in-person (limit 13 guests) on October 29, 2020, beginning at 7:30 p.m., or immediately following the Lake Bluffs Session, whichever is later.

More information on the meeting is available at the following link: https://www.leelanau.gov/lcdcddtl.asp

The Board of Determination will be holding a meeting to review the Proposed Lake Bluffs Drainage District via Zoom and in-person (limit 13 guests) on October 29, 2020, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

More information on the meeting is available at the following link: https://www.leelanau.gov/lcdcddlb.asp

An updated informational flier on Voting Absentee - Do's and Don'ts - is available at the following link - https://www.leelanau.gov/elections.asp

For a virtual map
of all official
Leelanau County
Polling Locations,
please visit the following link: https://leelanau.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8678c56da03144f2be37cb690e1a6e2d

For more information on the Leelanau County results of the November 3, 2020, General Election, Please visit the Election Results Page - https://www.leelanau.gov/electionresults.asp

Not sure where to vote? The County's GIS department has created a map of all polling locations, including Commissioner Districts. Please visit the following page - https://www.leelanau.gov/howdoia.asp?rid=199

For more information on how to participate in the October 22, 2020, proposed South Bar Lake Drainage District Board of Determination session, please visit the following link - https://www.leelanau.gov/lcdcddsbl.asp

The last Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics, and Document Shredding collection of 2020 will be on Saturday, October 24 at the Government Center. This event is for Leelanau County residents only. 

*This collection will also offer document shredding*  

Documents for shredding need to be brought to the October 24 collection in cardboard boxes, paper bags, or reusable containers (no plastic bags).  Shredding will occur at the Comprenew facility in Gaylord. 

Acceptable Documents for Shredding: Paper, documents, mailings, folders, x-rays, paperclips, rubber bands.

Unacceptable:  - Binders, retaining clips

As always, APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED and we encourage you to call soon for an appointment as SPACE IS LIMITED!

Appointments can be made by calling the Planning & Community Development office: 231-256-9812. 

More information about the collection and materials that are accepted can be found HERE

The deadline for submitting applications to the Administrators Office for consideration of vacancies on the various Boards and Commissions is 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 30th.

For more information on openings, please visit the Boards and Commissions page - https://www.leelanau.gov/adminboards.asp

Leelanau County has opened its 9th recycling site.  The new location is located at E. Oak St and S. Edwards Ave in the unincorporated village of Leland and will be a temporary site.  

All sites accept household materials from Leelanau County households - business recycling at the sites is not allowed.  Costs for these sites is paid for with the recycling fee on winter tax bills of households.

Signs on the containers indicate what materials are accepted, and what materials are not accepted.  Never leave items on the ground at any of the recycling sites.

For more information, call 256-9812.

Leelanau County has a large quantity of vertical filing cabinets for sale - most are 2- or 4-drawer, and in very good condition, various brands and colors, as-is. These would make perfect storage receptacles for all those COVID sheets you are required to hoard for the next seven years.

2-drawer cabinets are $25; 3-drawer cabinets are $30; and 4-drawer cabinets are $35.

Please contact Leelanau County Administration for more information -

231-256-9711, or levans@leelanau.gov 

For a copy of the complete November 3, 2020, Election Notice and other voter-related information, please visit the following link - https://www.leelanau.gov/elections.asp

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued an Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 - Gathering Prohibition and Mask Order.

The full text of this order, dated October 5, 2020, is available at the following link - https://www.michigan.gov/documents/coronavirus/MDHHS_epidemic_order_-_Gatherings_masks_bars_sports_-_FINAL_704287_7.pdf

The Leelanau County Government Center is now accessed by:  www.leelanau.gov

Please remove any bookmarks you have for the old site (www.leelanau.cc).

Due to a new court order, field collection for the Decennial Census will end October 15, 2020 - https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/2020-census-data-collection-ending.html

As of October 14, 2020, Leelanau County has a total response rate of 53.2%.

If you have not responded and would like more information on how to be counted, please visit the following site - https://my2020census.gov/